Make your nominations for the Poker Hall of Fame

It’s not in many fields that the general public has a say in who gets inducted into a Hall of Fame. In poker, you can.

From now until Aug. 15, you can submit your nominations for who you think deserves to be part of the 2014 induction class for the Poker Hall of Fame. From there, the nominating committee will create a list — adding omissions, etc. — and give that to voters.

Here are the main criteria for a member of the Poker HOF, via a release at wsop.com.

A player must have played poker against acknowledged top competition

Be a minimum of 40 years old at time of nomination

Played for high stakes

Played consistently well, gaining the respect of peers

Stood the test of time

Or, for non-players, contributed to the overall growth and success of the game of poker, with indelible positive and lasting results.

Beginning with 1979’s seven-person class, a total of 46 players and contributors have been already enshrined. Two more could be added this year, if they are on a majority of ballots from voters, whom include the 21 living HOFers and select media. Enshrinement will be during the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event in early November.

Author: Wes Huett

Wes Huett is a sports editor at the Peoria Journal Star.
Huett grew up all around the United States, with stays in Missouri, Washington state and Kentucky. His formative years were spent in central Illinois, where he attended middle school in Bartonville and split high school between Limestone and East Peoria, graduating from the latter in 1996.
A graduate of Illinois State and Illinois Central College, Huett lives Washington with his longtime wife, Melinda, and their two sons, Jake and Drew.
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